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CBTU Calls on Federal Government to Approve Teck’s Frontier Oil Sands Project
Jan 9, 2020
Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) has sent a formal request to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, encouraging the approval of Teck Resources Ltd. Frontier Project…
CBTU Letter to Minister Qualtrough on EI Reform
Dec 12, 2019
Recently, with a number of partners, Canada’s Building Trades Unions participated in a forum on Employment Insurance and as a result of the discussions that took place, sent a letter to…
CBTU Statement on USMCA
Dec 12, 2019
Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) has issued the following statement in response to the ratification of USMCA: Canada’s Building Trades Unions congratulates the Government of Canada for the work done…
Jobs for Tomorrow: Starting Today
CBTU report projects 3.3 million construction jobs building a lower-carbon Canada between now and 2050. CBTU commission the landmark study Jobs for Tomorrow: Canada’s Building Trades and Net Zero Emissions…
Energy Development
CBTU believes in energy independence for North America and supports oil sands and other hydrocarbon developments in Canada.
Mobility
CBTU is campaigning to have the federal government introduce a Construction Mobility Tax Credit—a personal tax exemption on expenses construction workers typically incur when they temporarily relocate for work.